# NTSB Safety Recommendation P-88-006

**Citation:** P-88-006  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** National Transportation Safety Board  
**Effective:** 1988-11-21  
**Published:** 1988-11-21

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY: DEVELOP WRITTEN OPERATIONAL POLICY AND OBJECTIVES FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING.

## Document text

NTSB safety recommendation P-88-006.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY: DEVELOP WRITTEN OPERATIONAL POLICY AND OBJECTIVES FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1988-11-21

Adopted Date: 1988-10-25

Overall Date Closed: 1989-12-29

Synopsis: ON JANUARY 18, 1988, A NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION DESTROYED THE BUILDING HOUSING THE K&W CAFETERIA AND THE LOBBY OF THE SHERATON MOTOR INN AT 380 KNOLLWOOD STREET, WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA. TWO ADJOINING MOTEL WINGS SUFFERED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. OF THE FOUR PERSONS IN THE LOBBY/ CAFETERIA BUILDING AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION, THREE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FOURTH PERSON SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE. ONE MOTEL GUEST ALSO SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS BUT REFUSED TREATMENT.

Probable Cause: None

Keywords: Training and Education

Ntsbnumber: DCA88MP008

Report Number: PAR-88-01

Addressee Name: Piedmont Natural Gas Company

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1989-12-29

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1989-04-03

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: OPERATIONAL POLICY AND OBJECTIVES FOR EMPLOYEES TRAINING ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DEVELOPED. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THEY WILL BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER OF 1989.

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1989-10-11

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: ATTACHED IS A COPY OF PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY'S "STANDARD POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR TECHNICAL TRAINING AND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL."

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1989-03-21

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1989-07-27

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1989-12-29

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-88-006>
- Source ID: `ntsb-pipeline`
- SHA-256: `e3894994133583c736d4791b9c635e62ae5b3e976e60195f7450dd331ce61bc7`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:57:24.741Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T03:23:12.442Z
- Document slug: `ntsb-recommendation-p-88-006`

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